Indigo
#8C08B4 · Indigo
#8C08B4 is Indigo, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 140, 8, 180 and a relative luminance of 0.090, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.09
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
7.48:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
2.81:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8C08B4?
#8C08B4 is Indigo, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 140, 8, 180, and in HSL it is 286°, 91%, 37%.
Is #8C08B4 a light or dark color?
#8C08B4 has a relative luminance of 0.090, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8C08B4?
Its complementary color is #31B408. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.